A lottery drawing has determined that Salem Mayoral challenger Rick Phillips will have the top ballot position in the April city elections. Phillips and incumbent Mayor Nic Farley both were on hand to file petitions at 7:30 am the first day of filing. Phillips won the lottery conducted last Friday.
A lottery to determine ballot position in Centralia was held Tuesday morning. In the Mayor’s race, Barri Allen will have the top ballot spot winning the lottery over Dave Agee.
Three candidates were on hand at the start of filing for the two four-year city council seats. Debbie Smith won the lottery to be first on the ballot, Thomas ‘Tommy’ Henegar was second, and Michael Reed third.
For the two-year unexpired term, Julius Flagg drew the first ballot position, followed by Douglas Dunahee and Patrick (Pat) Ashby.
Others will be placed on the ballot in the order that they filed.
